Hot Springs, South Dakota) 10th place Overall Spirit of the Event Award Sole Cruiser car Eos II Eos II incorporated significant aerodynamic and solar array improvements from the previous car. It competed in the 2017 BWSC Cruiser Class against teams from around the world, and finished with zero breakdowns. The following year Eos II won FSGP 2018, and competed in the first ever ASC MOV (Multi-Occupant Vehicle) class, leading the race for over 70% of the distance along the Oregon Trail, before experiencing an unfortunate electrical failure and finishing in 2nd Place. 2017 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia to Adelaide, South Australia, Australia) 5th Place, Cruiser Class 2018 Formula Sun Grand Prix (Motorsports Park Hastings, Hastings, Nebraska) 1st Place, MOV Class 2018 American Solar Challenge (Omaha, Nebraska to Bend, Oregon) 2nd Place, MOV Class Winners of stages 1, 3, and 5. 2019 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia to Adelaide, South Australia, Australia) 5th Place, Cruiser Class Freya Freya is the team's newest solar vehicle and the team's first four seated vehicle. It won FSGP 2021 and took 2nd place in ASC 2021's Multi Occupant Vehicle class. It experienced a small battery fire, but despite this was able to continue the race and was given the nickname "Foenix". 2021 Formula Sun Grand Prix (Heartland Motorsports Park, Topeka, Kansas) 1st Place, MOV Class 2021 American Solar Challenge (Independence, Missouri to Las Vegas, New Mexico) 2nd Place, MOV Class Best Practicality score, with a score of 86.17% Spirit of the Event award Safety award See also List of solar car teams Solar car racing World Solar Challenge American Solar Challenge Formula Sun Grand Prix External links Official team site American Solar Challenge Bridgestone World Solar Challenge References UMNSVP - 1999 website UMNSVP - 2000-2003 website UMNSVP - 2004-2005 website UMNSVP - 2006-2008 website UMNSVP - 2008-2011 website American Solar Challenge History University of Minnesota Solar car racing